With 2,000 tickets remaining, it's likely the Hornets will have their first sellout of the season tonight when they play LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at the New Orleans Arena.

Hornets officials anticipate having a much needed attendance spike during January when football season ends. The largest crowd to attend a Hornets home game so far is 15, 297 on Nov. 9 against the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. The Hornets also attracted 15,188 for the home opener against the Sacramento Kings Oct. 31.

With James, the Cavaliers are one of the top drawing franchises in the league at home and away. Last season, they advanced to the NBA Finals. It also helps that the Hornets (19-10) enter tonight on a four-game winning streak behind the sensational play of point guard Chris Paul. The Cavaliers, however, have won eight of the last nine games against the Hornets.

James has averaged 29.8 points, hit 52 percent of his shots from the field and averaged 5.7 rebounds in the previous six games against New Orleans. James' best game against the Hornets occurred in March 2005, when he scored 44 points. James currently leads the league with a 29.1 scoring average.

In the latest update for the All-Star Game voting, James has the second-highest total with 1,005,733 votes. Boston's Kevin Garnett, who has led the Celtics to a league-best 24-3 record, has the most votes with 1,186,690. The All-Star Game is Feb. 17 at the Arena.